Recession of Glacier Tasîssârssik A, East Greenland

The maximum diameters of a lichen of known growth rate have been measured on the bedrock flanking glacier Tasîssârssik A (lat. 66° 06′ N., long. 36° 58′ W.) in East Greenland. The estimated age of the lateral trimline of this glacier is 133±20 yr., indicating that the recent recession of this and ot...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of glaciology 1964, Vol.5 (39), p.361-363
1. Verfasser: Gribbon, P. W. F.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The maximum diameters of a lichen of known growth rate have been measured on the bedrock flanking glacier Tasîssârssik A (lat. 66° 06′ N., long. 36° 58′ W.) in East Greenland. The estimated age of the lateral trimline of this glacier is 133±20 yr., indicating that the recent recession of this and other glaciers in the Caledonian alps, East Greenland, appears to be synchronous with the overall recession in West Greenland.
ISSN:0022-1430
1727-5652
DOI:10.1017/S0022143000029130